Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has taken a formal step to appeal a Cincinnati judge’s recent order pausing the state’s “heartbeat” abortion law that bans abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a 2016 Ohio law that sought to defund Planned Parenthood is constitutional. COLUMBUS, Ohio –
Yost’s office plans to file a document laying out the legal arguments behind their appeal sometime after the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court officially accepts their notice of appeal, according to a spokesperson.Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins, a Democrat,issued what’s called a preliminary injunction, blocking the “heartbeat” law from taking effect until a trial can be held determining whether it violates the state constitution.
The preliminary injunction, which applies indefinitely, was a victory for a group of abortion providers, including Preterm Cleveland, that sued over the law last month. If and when Yost files the appeal, the case would be reviewed by the state’s First District Court of Appeals, where Democrats hold a majority.
Ohio’s “heartbeat” law, which bans abortions after fetal cardiac activity can be detected, went into effect in late June shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, striking down nationwide legal protections.
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